Journal
PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH
Volume 30, Issue 9, Pages 1103-1115Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2015.1031134
Keywords
perceived and actual social inclusion; self-rated health; social relations; social network; between- and within-person effects
Funding
- Committee on Research (AFF) of the University of Konstanz [02/11]
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This study examined the effects of perceived and actual social inclusion on health across and within individuals from a network perspective. During the first semester, 75 freshmen students provided bi-weekly ratings on their perceived social inclusion and health. To capture actual social inclusion, each student nominated liked and disliked fellow students. Perceived social inclusion mediated the effect of actual social inclusion on health. Specifically, students with more likes' perceived more social inclusion and those with higher perceived inclusion reported a better health status (between-person effect). In addition, at time points, when students received more likes' they also perceived more social inclusion. They reported better health at times when they felt more included (within-person effect). Thus, the perception of social inclusion is rooted in reality and actual social inclusion has an impact on health when passing the filter of perception.
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